---
title: "doubleClick"
description: "Perform a double-click action on an element or at specific coordinates"
icon: "hand-pointer"
---

## Overview

The `doubleClick()` method performs a double-click action on an element. You can either call it on an [`Element`](/v7/core-concepts/elements) instance or use it directly with a selector.

## Syntax

```javascript
// Double-click on an element
await element.doubleClick();

// Double-click using a selector
await ai.doubleClick('selector');
```

## Parameters

When called on an `Element`, no parameters are required.

When called directly on the AI client:

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `selector` | `string` | The selector describing the element to double-click |

## Returns

Returns a `Promise<void>` that resolves when the double-click action completes.

## Examples

### Double-Click on Found Element

```javascript
const fileItem = await ai.find('README.md file');
await fileItem.doubleClick();
```

### Direct Double-Click with Selector

```javascript
await ai.doubleClick('README.md in the file list');
```

### Opening Files in VS Code

```javascript
import { test } from 'vitest';
import { vscode } from '@testdriver/sdk';

test('opens a file by double-clicking', async () => {
  const { ai } = await vscode();
  
  // Double-click to open a file in the explorer
  await ai.doubleClick('package.json in the file explorer');
  
  // Verify the file opened
  const editor = await ai.find('text editor showing package.json');
  expect(editor).toBeTruthy();
});
```

### Opening Folders in File Manager

```javascript
import { test } from 'vitest';
import { chrome } from '@testdriver/sdk';

test('navigates folders in Google Drive', async () => {
  const { ai } = await chrome('https://drive.google.com');
  
  // Double-click to open a folder
  await ai.doubleClick('Documents folder');
  
  // Wait for folder to open
  await ai.find('breadcrumb showing Documents');
});
```

### Selecting Text with Double-Click

```javascript
// Double-click to select a word
await ai.doubleClick('word "TestDriver" in the paragraph');

// Verify selection
const selectedText = await ai.exec('window.getSelection().toString()');
expect(selectedText).toBe('TestDriver');
```

## Related Methods

- [`click()`](/v7/click) - Single click on an element
- [`rightClick()`](/v7/right-click) - Right-click to open context menu
- [`mouseDown()`](/v7/mouse-down) - Press mouse button without releasing
- [`mouseUp()`](/v7/mouse-up) - Release mouse button
- [`hover()`](/v7/hover) - Move mouse over element without clicking